NEW YORK — U.S. stocks are drifting higher Tuesday after more companies said they made bigger profits at the end of last year than analysts expected. The S&P 500 was up 0.5% in midday trading, as many markets around the world took only tentative steps following Donald Trump’s return to...
Billionaires, Tech Titans, Presidents: A Guide to Who Stood Where at Trump’s Inauguration
The crowded dais in the Capitol Rotunda on Inauguration Day featured four of the world’s five wealthiest men, five U.S. presidents, tech titans and business moguls, and two foreign leaders with prime spots. President Donald Trump welcomed a mix of traditional, unprecedented and unorthodox guests — from Supreme Court justices...
Dangerous Winds Return to Southern California as New Wildfires Break Out
LOS ANGELES — Dangerous winds returned to Southern California on Tuesday as firefighters battled new fires amid dry conditions, and a pair of major blazes burned for a third week in the Los Angeles area. Forecasters warned that gusts could peak at 70 mph (113 kph) along the coast and...
Oath Keepers’ Rhodes and Proud Boys’ Tarrio Released from Prison After Trump Jan. 6 Clemency
WASHINGTON — Former Proud Boys extremist group leader Enrique Tarrio and Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes have been released from prison after their lengthy sentences for seditious conspiracy convictions in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol were wiped away by a sweeping order by President Donald Trump...
What Melania Trump Wore to the Inauguration — Including the Hat
While red baseball caps have become synonymous with President Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump made her own millinery-related fashion statement, sporting a navy wide-brimmed hat by an American designer on Inauguration Day. The hat designed by Eric Javits shielded the first lady’s eyes as her husband was sworn in...
Trump Issues Sweeping Pardon of Supporters Charged in the Jan. 6 Capitol Attack
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Monday said he was pardoning about 1,500 of his supporters who have been charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol attack, using his sweeping clemency powers on his first day back in office to dismantle the largest investigation and prosecution in Justice Department...
What Does the Future Hold for Cooper Kupp and Matt Stafford?
LOS ANGELES — Cooper Kupp is uncertain whether his remarkable eight-year career with the Los Angeles Rams came to an end last weekend in Philadelphia. Although the former All-Pro receiver is under contract for the next two seasons, the massive size of his deal could compel the Rams to part...
Bears Hire Lions’ Offensive Guru Ben Johnson as Their Head Coach
Ben Johnson helped Jared Goff establish himself as one of the NFL's top quarterbacks. Now, he'll try to do something similar for Caleb Williams. The Detroit Lions' offensive coordinator has agreed to become the Chicago Bears head coach, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Monday....
Senate Confirms Marco Rubio as Secretary of State, Giving Trump the First Member of His Cabinet
WASHINGTON — The Senate quickly confirmed Marco Rubio as secretary of state Monday, voting unanimously to give President Donald Trump the first member of his new Cabinet on Inauguration Day. Rubio, the Republican senator from Florida, is among the least controversial of Trump’s nominees and vote was decisive, 99-0. Another...
Canada Relieved Trump Doesn’t Impose Tariffs on the Major US Trading Partner on First Day
TORONTO — Canadian leaders expressed relief Monday that broad tariffs were not applied to Canadian products on the first day of Donald Trump's presidency and that he did not mention America's major trading partner during his inaugural speech. Trump had threatened to impose sweeping tariffs on Canada, Mexico and other...